Whistler, James Abbott McNeill. Painter. Born in Lowell, MA, in 1834. Was educated at the United States Military Academy. Studied drawing and painting in Paris, France, and in 1863 settled in London, England. Whistler held original views concerning his art, and made interesting experiments with color, in quest of novel effects. He also gained celebrity as an etcher, and is the author of etchings and paintings of established reputation and worth. His paintings include many portraits, among which are "The White Girl," "Portrait of my Mother," "Nocturne in Blue and Gold," "Harmony in Gray and Green." In 1890, Whistler wrote the "Gentle Art of Making Enemies." Died in London, 1903.

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